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Today In Payments Around The World: UK Mulls Rules To Curb Late Vendor Payments; Kakao...
October 01, 2020

In today’s top payments news around the world, the United Kingdom may clamp down on late payments to suppliers, while South Korean FinTech Kakao Pay is reportedly gearing up for an initial public offering (IPO). Plus, SWIFT rolled out a services for low-value international payments. Get the...

eCommerce
Pandemic Revs Up Digital Car Sales For Online Platforms
October 01, 2020

Amid the accelerating shift to digital sales during COVID-19 restrictions, U.K. car sales platform Cazoo has notched $310 million in funding, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Retail
Pandemic Propels Big Demand For ‘Big-Box’ Warehouses
October 01, 2020

The demand for giant warehouses has surged due to the boost the COVID-19 crisis has given to eCommerce, a new report said. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Investments
General Atlantic Pours More Cash Into Reliance Industries
October 01, 2020

General Atlantic, a New York-based global growth equity firm, announced it will invest 3,675 crore into RRVL, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries in Mumbai, India.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Retail
Salesforce: Digital Surge Could Strain Holiday Shipping, Delay Millions Of Gifts
October 01, 2020

The highs will be high and the lows will be low. That in a nutshell is Salesforce’s take on Holiday 2020, which it delivered in a press event on Wednesday (Sept. 30). The company’s quarterly outlook predicted huge numbers for eCommerce, which will result in...

Retail
Car IQ Teams With Discover To Fast-Track Automotive Banking
October 01, 2020

By 2025, it is estimated that $86 billion will be spent on in-car commerce. That number assumes that human beings would be the ones giving the commands. But what if humans were removed from the in-car Commerce process – just as they have been removed...

Retail
Walmart Unveils Pandemic-Inspired Store Design
October 01, 2020

As major retailers get ready for a wave of October holiday shoppers, store design and safety is still top priority. Both Walmart and Target have announced new configurations and pandemic-inspired changes to keep shoppers safe. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Retail
Bed Bath & Beyond Reports 6 Pct Comparable Sales Growth
October 01, 2020

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. reported on Thursday (Oct. 1) that its comparable sales climbed roughly 6 percent in Q2 of fiscal 2020, marking its first comparable sales growth as of Q4 fiscal 2016. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Retail
H&M Looks To Shutter 250 Stores Amid Digital Shift
October 01, 2020

As the coronavirus health crisis has moved more consumers online, H&M has indicated that it intends to reduce its worldwide brick-and-mortar footprint by 250 shops. The closures for the second-largest fashion retailer around the globe will occur in 2021, BBC reported. Get the Full Story...